Micronesia vs Somalia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Micronesia
12.1%
in 2016
Somalia
14.4%
in 2024
Micronesia rank
32nd
Somalia rank
30th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Micronesia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 14.4% against 12.1% in Micronesia, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Micronesia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Micronesia ranks 32nd and Somalia ranks 30th of 249 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 50.4% | 37.9% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 33.0% | 21.0% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Micronesia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 14.4% against 12.1% in Micronesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Micronesia and Somalia?
- 2.3%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia and Somalia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Micronesia and Somalia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Micronesia ranks 32nd and Somalia ranks 30th of 249 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.